Jamie Vardy Appreciation

[Guest Fktf]

Looking forward to a vintage vardy display in the fa final, followed by announcing his retirement - if we win it.

[Dave Fishwick]

I was pleasantly surprised by the early part of this season as I thought he looked a bit leggy after we came back from Lockdown 1 last season

 

however this isn't just an anomaly any more

[jonny_wright]

Without penalties he’s barely scored this season, it’s time for us to phase him out like Man City have with Aguero  

[Jattdogg]

I am torn. I hold out hope his scoring will return to form but he has morphed his game in a positive way.  Time will tell if he is "finished" as the old vardy...i think its evident though we need to focus  more on "life after vardy". Thats not to say we pull him off....but rather how do we integrate a new striker/centre forward and work him to the bench to prolong his career. If he rediscovers form then he starts some games.

 

 

[Tielemans63]

We're absolutely carrying him right now. It's like starting with 10 men. I absolutely love the guy but I don't think we're even seeing his much-fabled movement. He looks pretty static to me.

[tsintskaro]

I dont want to trash talk, because at least he is trying, but looks like he has lost his magic

 

[sm1]

We rushed him back too quickly after his hernia op. He was playing a couple days after and has looked slow and out of form since. I don't think we'll ever see vintage Vardy, but he's certainly better then what he's currently showing. 

[Winsum]

Vardy has legendary status not just at Leicester but in the game.We need him over the next four games to

get back to some sort of form.He still has the pace maybe in shorter periods of the game and he will finish

off chances . We need to stick by him because after him and Nacho man there is zippo to offer

[Hales]

It's so sad to see but he is being carried now and he needs dropping along with Madders. I hope this isn't the end as its a sad way for him to finish. Hoping and praying every game he springs into life but even his goal the other match hasn't helped 😔

[An Sionnach]

18 minutes ago, Winsum said:

Vardy has legendary status not just at Leicester but in the game.We need him over the next four games to

get back to some sort of form.He still has the pace maybe in shorter periods of the game and he will finish

off chances . We need to stick by him because after him and Nacho man there is zippo to offer

We have an army of defenders and few attacking options and yet on the transfer thread some want us to sign even more . Vardy has to play at the moment with Barnes injured. If Iheanacho picks up a knock the cupboard will be nearly bare.

[ferry67]

19 minutes ago, Hales said:

It's so sad to see but he is being carried now and he needs dropping along with Madders. I hope this isn't the end as its a sad way for him to finish. Hoping and praying every game he springs into life but even his goal the other match hasn't helped 😔

And put who in instead of him??

[Walshy5]

Wow! I really can't believe some of the things I'm reading in this thread. It was only s couple of games ago that we were praising him on how good his all round game has been and how he's making chances and getting assists for others.

[Unabomber]

3 minutes ago, Walshy5 said:

Wow! I really can't believe some of the things I'm reading in this thread. It was only s couple of games ago that we were praising him on how good his all round game has been and how he's making chances and getting assists for others.

I thought the same, very strange. I don’t think he is finished at all.

[Lambert09]

15 hours ago, Fktf said:

Looking forward to a vintage vardy display in the fa final, followed by announcing his retirement - if we win it.

 Not with the contract he just signed. He’ll see that out, he’d be foolish not to. He only started making the big bucks late in his career. 
 

 

[Nalis]

Vardy's record against Man Utd, Chelsea and Spurs is excellent and they know it. He'll either turn it on against them or they'll focus too much on him which will leave more space for Nacho

[ozvaldo]

He’s unfortunately gone. 
The touch isn’t there. 
Missing good opportunities when they come along. 
Speed went ages ago (I’m not sure why Sky and BT commentators keep saying “he’s just as sharp as ever”. He isn’t). 
We all knew he would decline, but with 2 goals in about 20 games, and one of them being a pen, it’s like he’s fallen off a cliff. But we have no back up, unless we play Kel by himself.  It’s sad, but this was always going to happen. He’s still a legend. 

[Countryfox]

20 minutes ago, ozvaldo said:

He’s unfortunately gone. 
The touch isn’t there. 
Missing good opportunities when they come along. 
Speed went ages ago (I’m not sure why Sky and BT commentators keep saying “he’s just as sharp as ever”. He isn’t). 
We all knew he would decline, but with 2 goals in about 20 games, and one of them being a pen, it’s like he’s fallen off a cliff. But we have no back up, unless we play Kel by himself.  It’s sad, but this was always going to happen. He’s still a legend. 

He’s injured but playing through it until the end of the season ..  he’s still picked  cus at 80% he’s still there on merit ..  he’s needs sorting out and a good rest. 

[NasPb]

to me, as long as he doesnt get any other major injuries, hes still not finished imo.

 

YES, his scoring touch isnt there right now,but  come on, have you all seen his playmaking and the gravity he pulls.? as an all around player hes been very fine lately, if he were scoring hed be in fantastic form. his all around game has shown out despite his poor scoring lately. what he needs is just rest. the end of this season couldnt come soon enough. 

[filbertway]

I still think the best move for both clubs is he plays a bit part next season then hopefully we can sell him to an MLS club at the end of next season. Means we can free up 140k a week and spend it on someone who'll be able to contribute meaninfully week in week out. Vardy gets to live the good life in the sun and bag himself plenty of goals in front of a crowd that'll adore him.

[Hales]

The only player to apologise on social media for the awful performance. Well done Vards!

[foxes_rule1978]

3 minutes ago, Hales said:

The only player to apologise on social media for the awful performance. Well done Vards!

Leicester through and through like a fan, unreal player. More like him in the team and we wouldn’t crumble. Hopefully he can get that spark back again 

[Webbo]

There's no way he shouldn't be in the final, he's a legend. Rest him for united and hell score the winner v Chelsea. 

[CosbehFox]

Come JV squeeze that last bit of something. Big fan of his Insta post 

[foxes_rule1978]

6 minutes ago, Webbo said:

There's no way he shouldn't be in the final, he's a legend. Rest him for united and hell score the winner v Chelsea. 

I agree with this, will be good to see him sharp again for the final he needs that rest.

 

I hope the players realise how rubbish they were and Vardy has told them so, because we need to just get that little bounce for the last hurdle. 

Edited 8 May 2021 by foxes_rule1978

[Blue ROI]

4 hours ago, Hales said:

The only player to apologise on social media for the awful performance. Well done Vards!

There's no need for it to come from him.

 

We are where we are in the last decade because of the likes of Vardy. 

 

Even though he hasn't scored much of late he still puts in a decent effort.

 

He might be done at the highest level sadly but he's done well to still be here 5 years on.

 

There's others with a lot more to prove.